Douyin influencer calls for boycotting products from companies that exploit employees; BYD named in comments - Chronicle

On September 9, a Douyin influencer posted a video suggesting that consumers try to avoid purchasing products from companies that exploit their employees, arguing that excessive overtime and low wages make it difficult to produce high-quality goods. In the comments, BYD was repeatedly named, while Fuyao Glass, CATL, Huawei, and Foxconn were also mentioned. The video received approximately 196,000 likes.

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2026-09-27 23:05 · 9月9日，抖音一博主发视频呼吁消费者不要购买压榨员工企业的产品，弹幕中比亚迪被反复点名，福耀玻璃、宁德时代、华为、富士康等也被提及，视频获约19.6万点赞。

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Sayings · 2026-09-27 23:02 On September 9, a Douyin influencer posted a video calling on consumers not to buy products from companies that exploit their employees; BYD was repeatedly named in the comments, while Fuyao Glass, CATL, Huawei, Foxconn, and others were also mentioned. The video received approximately 196,000 likes.

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